2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,880 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,792 and $24,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 368 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 47 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SEBTS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are $5,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gardner - Webb, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, UofM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
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University of Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #17 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 10 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida International University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, UNF has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, Georgia State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Wake Forest University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Emory University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Vanderbilt University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Duke University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 32 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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